women in politics

Ladies to the front...of the Democratic National Convention, that is. As today marked the initial major day of events in Charlotte, N.C. for the Democrats, tonight is their first big night to pitch to the country in primetime, and they're bringing out seven House Democratic women to make an impact. read more

Today, voters in North Carolina, Indiana, and West Virginia are running to the polls to cast their votes in primaries. With a win in North Carolina, Mitt Romney will officially secure the Republican Presidential nomination (even though it's already in the bag, y'all, but details, details). By now, we've really moved on from talking about the candidates for the big chair, and we're more focused on the (G.O.P.) Veep position , which could well throw a woman's name (sadly not Julia Louis-Dreyfus's) into the conversation. read more

Young conservative women, where are you hiding? A new poll by the Pew Research Center has concluded that "Barack Obama's advantages among women voters over his G.O.P. rivals are striking." And that's not the only huge (HUGE!) discrepancy the poll uncovered. Sit on down and look at these numbers... read more

For 53 years this magazine has honored the most impressive female students in Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition. Remember the names of this year's winners--you'll be seeing them again. read more

Can a woman have a bigger year than America's instant icon, Michelle Obama, did? Not possible. New Glamour columnist Katie Couric asked the First Lady your questions about work, life and love. read more

Filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams got crazy access to a junior senator from Illinois, then followed him all the way to the Oval Office. Famed documentarian Rory Kennedy talks to the duo about their new HBO movie, By The People: The Election of Barack Obama. read more